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Maquet launches operating table for
precision surgery in orthopedics, traumatology and neurosurgery
The Maquet Yuno OTN has been developed to enable all surgical
procedures to the upper and lower parts of the skeleton with a high
degree of precision. 30 July 2011
Qualoupe LIMS features on-demand
secure web reporting
Two Fold Software's Qualoupe LIMS
features secure web reporting that offers laboratory users greater
flexibility by generating on-demand reports from lab data. 30 July
2011
Toumaz in joint venture with CCE to
market Sensium Digital Plaster
Toumaz has established a new
joint venture with California Capital Equity to expand the
commercialisation and distribution of the Sensium Digital Plaster.
30 July 2011
Vaccine to protect from heroin high created
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute in the US have
developed a highly successful vaccine against a heroin high and have
proven its therapeutic potential in animal models. 29 July 2011
Blu-ray disc technology
leads to breakthrough in stem cell culture Scientists from the
universities of Southampton and Glasgow have uncovered a new method
for culturing adult stem cells using injection-moulded plastic with
microscopic pits. 29 July 2011
Source BioScience receives NHS
approval for automated cervical cancer screening technology
NHS Cancer screening Programmes has approved the use of Source
BioScience BD FocalPoint 'No Further Review' technology for cervical
cancer screening in the UK. 27 July 2011
SAS offers new clinical
trials programming certification
SAS has expanded its Global
Certification Programme offerings with the introduction of a new
credential — SAS Certified Clinical Trials Programmer using SAS9. 27
July 2011
Pneumacare awarded CE mark for revolutionary respiratory measurement systems
Pneumacare's
novel PneumaScan devices
that use 3D imaging technology for measuring and assessing
respiration. 27 July 2011
Paris hospitals’ technology transfer arm
generates €17m revenue
Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris
generated €17 million in revenues thanks
to its technology transfer arm, OTTLIV, in 2010. 27 July 2011
Metanomics Health launches energy
metabolite platform
The Energy Metabolite Platform maps key
metabolites affecting the energy status of a biological system. 21
July 2011
Significant rise in survival
rates for elderly lung cancer patients treated using radiosurgery
Details of advances in the use of stereotactic body radiotherapy
to treat early stage lung cancer in both high risk operable and
inoperable cases were presented at the biennial World Conference for
Lung Cancer in Amsterdam. 21 July 2011
Leica Microsystems launches SCN400 F
combined fluorescence and brightfield slide scanner
Leica Microsystems' SCN400 F brings together Leica’s award-winning
brightfield slide scanning capabilities and multi-channel
fluorescence imaging in a single platform. 21 July 2011
Isansys Lifecare launches low cost,
low power wireless ECG cardiac monitor
British medical
services startup, Isansys Lifecare Limited, has announced the
world's first commercially available, clinical-grade, wireless
cardiac monitor to support low cost continuous ECG heart monitoring.
21 July 2011
Coriell Institute
maintains genetic bank with IBM monitoring system
The New
Jersey-based Coriell Institute for Medical Research, the largest biobank of
living human cells, is using IBM technology to advance its research of
human genetic
disease and to more efficiently maintain its massive collection of
biological resources. 21 July 2011
IHD presents results of IHD-Amy blood
tests for Alzheimer's disease
Innovative Health Diagnostics
(IHD), has presented the first clinical results for its IHD-Amy
blood test that can detect Alzheimer's disease from a very small
blood sample. 20 July 2011
SPM responds to import of substandard
surgical instruments into UK
Following the BBC’s recent
investigation into poor-quality imported surgical instruments being
supplied to the NHS, Sheffield Precision Medical (SPM) has commented
on the need to purchase high quality products. 20 July 2011
Studies support antimicrobial
properties of AMS silver alginate dressings
Advanced Medical
Solutions Group plc has announced that two further clinical studies
have recently been published, targeted to help drive continued
growth in AMS’s key silver alginate woundcare business. 20 July 2011
Global diabetes epidemic escalating
— 350 million adults affected
A major international study
collating and analyzing worldwide data on diabetes since 1980 has
found that the number of adults with the disease reached 347 million
in 2008, more than double the number in 1980. 15 July 2011
New low-energy cardiac
defibrillation method developed
An international team of
scientists has developed a new low-energy method for terminating
life-threatening cardiac fibrillation of the heart. 15 July 2011
Open-sided MRI scanner calms anxious
patients
A state of the art, ‘open-sided’ MRI scanner has
been bought by The Newcastle Clinic. Now people in the north of
England and Scotland who suffer from claustrophobia or anxiety can
now benefit from the revolutionary diagnostic service. 14 July 2011
NanoKTN announces
second BlueSkyNano grants for advanced materials development
The UK Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network has announced a
partnership with Belfast-based ANSIN in launching its second
BlueSkyNano awards scheme. 14 July 2011
UK government to invest £7.5m in
research on sepsis
The UK Technology Strategy Board and the
Department of Health are to invest up to £7.5 million to improve the
future diagnosis, detection and management of sepsis. 14 July 2011
The IET introduces
amended Wiring Regulations for medical locations
The UK
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET, formerly The IEE)
has launched new wiring regulations with a major new section
relating to all new electrical installations in medical locations.
14 July 2011
CRIP and biobank-suisse combine online
access to biobanks
The German Central Research Infrastructure
for molecular Pathology (CRIP) and biobank-suisse have linked their
metabiobanks to enable access with a single sign-on for registered
users. 14 July 2011
Liver surgery guided by ultrasound
makes tumour removal safer and more effective
World renowned
liver surgeon Professor Guido Torzilli is working with Aloka to
explore the clinical benefits of intra-operative ultrasound in
hepatic cancer surgery. 13 July 2011
Eating fresh strawberries boosts red blood cells
Eating strawberries for two weeks can improve the antioxidant
capacity of blood and the ability of the body to protect itself from a
range of diseases and physiological stresses. 12 July 2011
First drug to treat basic defect in
cystic fibrosis sufferers
An international research team led
by Queen’s University, Belfast, has developed a ground breaking
treatment for cystic fibrosis. The new drug will benefit the 70,000
sufferers of the disease worldwide. 12 July 2011
First successful
transplantation of a synthetic windpipe seeded with patient's own
stem cells
Surgical history was made in Stockholm last month
when a patient was given a new trachea made from a synthetic
scaffold seeded with his own stem cells. The patient, a 36-year old
man, is well on the way to full recovery and was due to be
discharged from the hospital today. 8 July 2011
Ultrasound scanner measures blood
pressure from many points in body
Researchers at Eindhoven
University of Technology and Esaote have developed a new technique
to measure blood pressure using ultrasound. Using an ultrasound
scanner they will soon be able to measure the blood pressure pulse
at many points in the body. 4 July 2011
Why the Michigan
patient safety programme is so successful
A team of social
scientists and medical and nursing researchers in the US and UK has
pinpointed how a patient safety programme dramatically reduced the
rates of potentially deadly central line bloodstream infections. 4
July 2011
Hertfordshire's humanoid robot
chosen as top research project in UK universities
The
University of Hertfordshire’s groundbreaking work on KASPAR, a
child-like robot it developed to help children with autism, has been
chosen as one of the most important research projects taking place
in UK universities. 4 July 2011
Gene therapy cures Type 1 diabetes
in mice
An experimental gene therapy cure for Type 1 diabetes
has had a nearly 80% success rate in curing diabetic mice. 4 July
2011
Pipeline embolization device gives new
hope for treating complex brain aneurysms
PED gives doctors
the ability for the first time to treat some of the most complex and
dangerous brain aneurysms using minimally invasive techniques. 4
July 2011
How to reduce carcinogens in the BBQ
The grilling process and types of food cooked can mean barbecues
have high levels of carcinogens. Small changes to what and how you
grill can keep cancer off the menu. 4 July 2011
New ACL fixation device could revolutionise major knee surgery
A team from the University of Aberdeen’s School of
Engineering and the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, have developed a new
fixation mechanism which could improve the success rate in cruciate
knee ligament surgery. 4 July 2011
Royal College of Surgeons says UK should trial voice-box transplantation
The procedure would be used to restore power of speech, allow
swallowing and improve breathing for the 1,000 people every year in
the UK whose larynx is destroyed by trauma or benign or low-grade
malignant tumours. 4 July 2011
BIA Separations wins KAPPA-Health award for being model SME in EU projects
The company received the award because it is “a model of the
wide range of successful research-intensive SMEs participating in an
EU co-funded project”. 4 July 2011
Siemens’ Biograph mMR system receives
FDA clearance
Biograph mMR is the world’s only fully
integrated whole-body molecular MR with simultaneous magnetic
resonance and positron emission tomography data acquisition. 4
July 2011
Manchester team wins award for
developing cruciate ligament device
A group of clinicians,
technology specialists and R&D managers from Manchester have been
awarded the 2011 PraxisUnico Collaborative Impact Award for
exceptional team work. 4 July 2011
ProTip achieves ISO 13485 and obtains
CE mark for intra-laryngeal implant
These achievements open
the way for ProTip to begin manufacturing and selling activities. 4
July 2011
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